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Article: CALLING ALL FIFTH GRADERS: JOIN BATTLE OF BOOKS AT VIRGINIA BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- January 23, 2009
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The city of Virginia Beach issued the following press release:
Virginia Beach Public Library invites local fifth graders to team up and compete in Battle of the Books, a reading-based quiz tournament to be held in February. Teams of five will advance by correctly answering questions based on 10 popular youth chapter books. Participating libraries include Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library and Princess Anne and Windsor Woods area libraries. Teams may register through Feb. 16.
"Battle of the Books introduces fifth graders to reading as an interactive social activity and encourages reading for fun," said Victoria Strickland-Cordial, youth and family services manager for Virginia Beach Public ...